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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2006
Applicant:
Hayato Watanabe, Hiratuka, JP;
Inventor:
Hayato Watanabe, Hiratuka, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/12 (2006.01); H01H 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A push button mechanism that includes plural push button members and one or more positioning members. The plural push button members have push portions for receiving an external force. The positioning member includes plural positioning portions corresponding to each shape of the plural push button members. The positioning member prevents engaging each corresponding push button member with each positioning portion that does not correspond to the push button member.